Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Friday a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about an explosion at the shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant reactor. He said the blast was caused by a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead and that the shield suffered "significant" damage.
"The only state in the world that can attack such facilities, occupy the territory of nuclear power plants and conduct hostilities, completely disregarding the consequences, is today's Russia," Zelensky said. He confirmed the fire at the shield has been extinguished and that radiation levels are normal.
